Tank attachment.



G. E. I ATHANI.

TANK ATTACHMENT. AFPLICAION FILED FEB.25,1914.

l ,1 97,833 Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

j ryvawtofa GEORGE E. LATHAM, 0F CORINTH, NEW YORK.

TANK ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

Application filed February 25, 1914. Serial No. 821,037.

To .'.IZZ whom 'it may concern Be it known that l, Gnonon E. LATHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Corinth, in the county of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Tank r-X-ttachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to funnels and more particularly to a funnel or filler to be used for filling the fuel tanks of automobiles.

In the majority of pleasure automobiles,

I the fuel tank is located beneath the seat and width at one end than at the other. end 2 of the body 1 of the funnel, is subit is necessary to remove the cushion before the tank can be filled. It is the object of this invention to provide an unobtrusive funnel or filler which will extend from beneath the cushion and permit the filling of the fuel tank without the removal of the cushion and which will not form an unsightly appearance.

lV ith the foregoing-and other objects in view, this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail ref erence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan view ofthe improved funnel, Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. if is a cross sectional view on the line #1 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a view4 in elevation of my improved device in connection with a tank the device and tank being partly shown in section.

Referring to the drawings by numeral, 1 designates the body portion of the funnel which is comparatively flat, being of greilter `he stantially semi-circular shaped in plan, and has a circularly shaped portion 3 depending from its under flat surface. The portion 3 has centrally located therein an opening t which communicates with a pipe The pipe 5 is formed integral with the portion 3, and is provided for insertion into the mouth or filler opening of the fuel tank.

The end 2 ofthe body portion 1 has a plurality of earsG .formed thereupon and projecting laterally therefrom. The ears (i are provided with openings 7, which openings receive screws, bolts or other suitable fastening means for securing the improved.I funnel to the fuel tank.

The end S of the body portion 1, which is of reduced width with respect to the end 2 of the body portion is bent upwardly substantially at right angles to the longitudinal lines of the body portion and is substantially circular in cross section forming an vinlet pipe which projects beyond the edge of the seat or cushion of the vehicle. The pipe 9 has external screw-threads 10 formed upon its terminal end, which screw-threads receive the internal screw-threads 11 formed upon the cap 12. The cap 12 forms an airtight closure for the mouth 13 of the pipe 9.. The cap-12 has the outer surface of its vertical edges corrugated as is shown at 141, so that it may be conveniently gripped by the fingers to facilitate the mounting or removal of the same from the end of the pipe 9.

When the funnel or filler is attached to.

the fuel tank of an automobile, the pipe 5 is inserted in the filling opening of the tank, and the fiat body portion 1 of the funnel lies upon the seat beneath the cushion while the pipe S) projects beyond the. edge of the seat and provides a means whereby the fuel tank may be filled without the removal of the seat or cushion, or necessitatiiur the person sitting upon the seat leaving the'same. The under surface of the portion 3 of the funnel lies in facial abutment with the portion of the tank adjacent the filler opening, and facilitates the provision of a substantially fluid-tight connection between the funnelV and the fuel tank. Ihe gasolene or vother fuel entering the mouth 13 of the pipe 10, will pass downwardlythrough the opening therein, and laterally through the hollow body portion 1, passing again downwardly through the opening -L into the fuel tank, thereby providing a convenient means for filling the fuel tank without the removal of the seat.

In practical fields certain minor features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may necessitate alterations t0 which the patcntcc is entitled provided such alterations are comprchcnded within thescope of what is claimed.

iVhat is claimed is:

1. ln a filling device for tanks positioned beneath cushioned seats of vehicles, a flat body adapted for positioning beneath the cushion, the said body having means at one end thereof forvengagement With the tank and means also for communicating with the filling opening of the tank, the opposite end of said body bent upwardly at an angle to lthe body thereofI and'said upwardly bent portion providedl With an ingress opening formed therein, the said upwardly bent portion being positionedbeyond theedge of the cushion so that the tank canl be lled vwithout removing the cushion.

I 2. In a funnel a flat body having one end redued With respect to the other end, said reduced end bent upwardly at an angle to 

